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- Title
A case of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia masquerading as an intractable seizure.
- Authors
Shabanian, Reza; Ahani, Manizheh; Zandiyeh, Shima; Nikdoost, Aliyeh; Dadkhah, Minoo; Asbagh, Parvin Akbari; Badv, Reza Shervin
- Abstract
A 5-year-old boy with the history of intractable seizure for the past 2 years was transferred to the emergency room for cardiopulmonary resuscitation because of the prolonged seizure and profound cyanosis. He was intubated and resuscitated by cardioversion for a bizarre shape ventricular tachycardia (VT). After noxious stimulation, he showed multiple polymorphic ventricular premature beats that were followed by a bidirectional VT in favor of catecholaminergic polymorphic VT. The genetic assessment was positive for CASQ2 mutation. In the follow-up, the arrhythmia was controlled by nadolol, however with a prominent neurological sequela.
- Subjects
CATECHOLAMINES; SEIZURES (Medicine); ELECTRIC countershock; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GENETIC mutation; NADOLOL; SPASMS; VENTRICULAR tachycardia; DISEASE relapse; GENETIC testing
- Publication
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 2, p141
- ISSN
0974-2069
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/apc.APC_73_19